16 and Pregnant (2009)

6.3 (20 votes)

6 Seasons

June 11, 2009

English

Documentary Reality

Synopsis

16 and Pregnant is an American reality television series that debuted June 11, 2009, on MTV. It follows the stories of pregnant teenage girls in high school dealing with the hardships of teenage pregnancy. Each episode features a different teenage girl, with the episode typically beginning when she is 4 ¹⁄2 – 8 months into her pregnancy. The episode typically ends when the baby is a few months old. The series is produced in a documentary format, with an animation on notebook paper showing highlights during each episode preceding the commercial breaks. 16 and Pregnant has spawned several spin-off series: Teen Mom, Teen Mom 2 and Teen Mom 3. Each series follows the lives of four girls from their respective season of 16 and Pregnant as they navigate their first years of motherhood. As of July 2013, casting for the fifth season of the series is taking place.

Network

MTV

Episodes

Maci

Jun 11, 2009

60 min

Before she found out she was pregnant, Maci was the classic overachiever from Chattanooga, Tennessee. When her fiance Ryan takes no interest in helping out with the new baby, Maci has to try to salvage her relationship.

Farrah

Jun 18, 2009

60 min

Farrah is a popular cheerleader from Council Bluffs, Iowa. When her friends start gossiping about her becoming a single mom, she abandons her high school life and starts spending way too much time with her overbearing mother.

Amber

Jun 25, 2009

60 min

Amber never imagined she'd spend her senior year moving in with her well meaning, but immature, boyfriend Gary. But with a baby on the way, the two will have to juggle adult responsibilities on a teenage budget.

Ebony

Jul 2, 2009

60 min

A military brat from Colorado Springs, Ebony and her boyfriend Josh plan to join the Air Force after senior year. But the responsibilities of a new baby may keep them from enlisting, and maybe even from graduating.

Whitney

Jul 9, 2009

60 min

A southern belle from small town Georgia, Whitney is definitely the baby of the family. But with her mom pregnant as well, the house gets too crowded, and Whitney and her boyfriend must figure out how to move out.

Catelynn

Jul 16, 2009

60 min

16 year-old Catelynn is the voice of reason in an otherwise hot-tempered family. With the support of her boyfriend Tyler, she's taking the biggest stand of her life and pursuing adoption without the approval of her parents.